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Acamprosate for treatment of alcohol dependence: mechanisms, efficacy, and clinical utility

Acamprosate, or N-acetyl homotaurine, is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulator approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a pharmacological treatment for alcohol dependence. The exact mechanism of action of acamprosate is still under investigation, but the drug appears to work by pro...

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Autores principales: Witkiewitz, Katie, Saville, Kimber, Hamreus, Kacie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3277871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22346357
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S23184